The Governor Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, also known as the Macau–Taipa Bridge, is a dual-lane two-way
bridge connecting
Macau Peninsula near
Casino Lisboa and the island of
Taipa at the northern slope of Taipa Pequena (Small Taipa Hill) crossing the former
BaÃa da Praia Grande
Praia Grande Bay ( pt, link=no, BaÃa da Praia Grande, lit=large beach or ) or Nam Van (), officially known as Ou Mun (), is a bay in Macau, China. Located on the east side of the Macau Peninsula, it served as the chief promenade in Macau. It was ...
. It is the first bridge in
Macau, to connect the peninsula and Taipa. It is locally known as "The Old Bridge" ().
The
flag of Macau uses this bridge as an emblem.
History
The bridge was designed by
Edgar Cardoso. Construction started in June 1970, during Portuguese rule. With a length of and a width of , it was open to traffic in October 1974. The middle of the bridge is raised over a distance of 1213 m to allow vessels to pass through a 73 m wide passage. The highest point of the bridge is above sea level.
''Ponte Macau-Taipa - 5 de Outubro de 1974''
/ref> Seen from a distance, this part of the bridge resembles a flat triangle. It is named after José Manuel de Sousa e Faria Nobre de Carvalho
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
, the Governor of Macau from 25 November 1966, to 19 November 1974. By a later rearrangement of the shoreline, the bridge was shortened to .
Due to the construction around Casino Lisboa, the bridge was temporarily closed in 2005. As of 2006, the bridge is open again, but only to buses, taxis, and emergency vehicles.
Architecture
The bridge is meant to take the shape of a dragon, with Casino Lisboa representing the dragon's head, and Taipa Monument on Taipa Pequena the dragon's tail.
See also
* Transport in Macau
References
External links
*Decree-Law No. 70/95/M, Regulations for the Nobre de Carvalho Bridge, Friendship Bridge and Access Viaducts â€
in Portuguese
an
in Chinese
via the official website of the Printing Bureau.
Governador Nobre de Carvalho
Governador Nobre de Carvalho
Transport in Macau
1974 establishments in Macau
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